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DISPLAY EASEL Filed April 25. 1929 2 She etS-Sheet 1 4 Inventor l4iiorney 52222 022 IE 11 21 2291 M June 10, 1930. V 5, w w E 1362,675

DISPLAY EAsEL Filed April 25, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Inventor AiiorncyPatented June 10, 1930 STATES rarest QFFIC DISPLAY EAsEL Applicationfiled April 25, 1929. Serial No. 358,004.

The present invention relates to a displa easel for pictures and othersimilar purposes and has for its prime object to provide an easel ofthis nature with an adjustable frame engaging structure.

Another very important object of the invention resides in the provisionof an easel of this nature which is strong and durable, inexpensive .tomanufacture, attractive in appearance, easy to manipulate, thoroughlyefiicient and reliable in use and otherwise well adapted to the purposefor which it is designed.

With the above and numerous other objects in view as will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in certain novel features ofconstruction and in the combination and arrangement of parts as Will behereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the easel embodying the features of myinvention.

Figure 2 is a vertical section therethrough,

taken substantially on the lines 22 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is an enlarged detail horizontal section taken substantially onthe line 3+3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is an enlarged detail horizontal section taken substantially onthe line 44 of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a the bars, and

Figure 6 is an enlarged horizontal section taken substantially on theline 66 of Figure 2. V 7

Referring to the drawings in detail, it will be seen that the numerals 5denote a pair of 49 front legs and numeral 6 a rear leg. These legs arearranged so as to diverge clownwar'dly from each other and terminate inoutwardly and upwardly coiled feet- 7 and 8 respectively. The legs 5merge into vertical extensions 9 having downwardly curved terminals 10.The leg 6 has a vertical extension 11 which merges into an upwardly andrearwardly inclined arm 12, the upper end of which is forwardly curvedas at 14 and terminates in a rising and slightly rearperspective view ofone of will be seen that I have ywardly and upwardly inclined ear 15. A

pair of bands 16 and 17 are disposed about the ends of the extensions 9,9 and 11 and hold the same in spaced relation.

A pair of spaced parallel co-extensive bars 18 have their lower endsriveted or otherwise secured as at 20 to the ends of the extremities 10and they incline upwardly and rearwardly and have their upper endsriveted to a cross plate 21 as is indicated at 22. The lower ends of thebars 18 terminate in hook like extensions 23 forwardly disposed.

A plate 2-1 is riveted to the upper end of the bars 18 by said rivets22, it being noted that said plate 21 is on the front side of the bars,while the plate 2% is on the rear side thereof. The plate 24 has itscenter riveted as at 25 to the ear 15. A bar 26 is slidable between theplates 21 and and is also slidable between the adjacent edges of thebars 18. The upper end of the bar 26 merges into a forward extension 27,termitnating in an upwardly disposed inverted hook like portion 28.

A bolt 29 has a pair of washers 30 and 31 thereon, the former engagingthe rear faces of the bars 18 while the latter engages the front facesthereof and a thumb nut 32 is threaded on the bolt so as to tightenwashers 30 and 31 against the bars 18 for holding the bar 28 in properadjusted position dependingupon the height or" the picture frame or thelike disposed in the easel, it being understood that the bottom edge 8of the picture frame would rest in the hook like extensions 23 and theupper edge of the picture would be engaged by the extensions 27.

From the above detailed description, it 90 devised an exceedingly simpleeasel structure which may be manufactured at a low cost and yet be madestrong and durable. It will further be seen that the easel is attractivein appearance, easy to adjust, and otherwise well adapted to itspurpose.

The present embodiment of the invention, of course, has been describedin detail merely for the purposes of exemplification, since these inactual practice it attains the features of advantage enumerated asdesirable in the statement of the invention and the above description.It will be apparent that changes in the details of construction and inthe combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to, withoutdeparting from the spirit or scope of the invention as hereinafterclaimed or sacrificing any of its advantages.

What is claimed is g 1. An easel of the class described comprising apair of front legs, a. rear leg, said legs merging at their upper endsin spaced vertical extensions, the extensions of the front legsterminating in downwardly curved and forwardly extending extensions, A

the extension of the rear legmerging into an upwardly and rearwardlyinclined armi merging at its upper end into a forwardly directedextension terminating in an upwardly disposed ear, a pair of spacedparallel co-extensive bars fixed to the terminals and terminating attheir lower ends in forwardly directed hook extensions, a pair ofplates. connecting the upper ends of the bars, one of said plates beingfixed to said ear,

and an adjustable'bar slidable' between the two platesand between thefirst two mentioned bars and having clamp means on its lower end toengage said first two'mentioned bars. v

2. An easel of the class described comprising a pair of front legs, arearleg, said legs merging at their upper endsin spaced verticalextensions, the extensions of the front legs terminating in downwardlycurved and forwardly extending extensions, the extension of the rearlegmerging into an upwardly and rearwardly inclined arm inerging at itsupper end into a forwardly directed extension terminating in an upwardlydisposed ear, a pair of spaced parallel co-extensive bars fixed to theterminals 7 V and terminating at their lower ends in forwardly directedhook extensions, a pair of plates connecting the upper ends of the bars,

one of said plates being fixed to said ear, a a.

and an adjustable bar slidable between the two plates and between thefirst two mentioned bars and having clamp means on the lower end toengage, said first two mentioned bars, the upper end of the lastmentioned bar having a forwardly directed extension.

In testimony whereof I afiixmy signature. SIMON W. .WIENER.

